AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13695, 11 September 1906, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

* TJtE ALHAMBIiA. n u l llho ."' s ' l . I s }. evening was not the pleasantost in vhich to venture out of doors - ?. ,°f y i I ? OW, ?. g strecl tllcatn! contained its' usual hifge aiUcnce. The Lewis Sisters are newcomers tlni week, and already by their sweet singmg U dainty dancing Vy. have aUined popukrity. A, serio-cornkf they arc excellent. Professor Antonio's dog infl : monkey circus is still a big attraction, and many are the expressions of genuine delight at the intelhgince of the animals. jftss, Co ia Mavis siigs well, and Frank King is "> a descrjFtivc oh.b mean ability. The .Triton, tiros, lend a jleasmg variety to the programme by their clever acrobatic and hatthrowing feats). The other artists-amon" «<«u Miss Poujl Novell. Hiss Phyllis Fa\ f Los barton, nrd Bob Llovd.-are all good. Hie samo progomme will ho repeated this ' evening. i ■

AUSTRAL BAXD. The Austral 'Band's entertainment last' - evening was very largely patronised, the ®Pvation Army Barnirks. bcitifr crowded. .Members of tho banl took part in the services at the Fountain irior to the entertainment, and a great many of those who gathered round found their wny'ito tho barracks, and were, with others, ihoioughly entertained for an hour and a-ha-tf. The band's playing was, of com-se/'tho featmo of tho evening, and was ') highly appreciate;]; ' but thero was much,. ■ ■:'-. apart from this, to commend the entertain- ■ rccnt, such as siighur and recitation, all of v which proved ' eiioyable. The band leaves Duncdin this moriing for Port Chalmers, and ■ thence goes north'!

ENTERTAINERS. ' • The Steele-Payne new company of enter- ' tamers and vocalists, musicians and bellringers, commence n four-nights' season at the Princess j Theatre on . Monday next,.' • offer live years' ibscuce. from Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Ralph'Steele (Miss Lizzie Payne) tho principals of,"the organisation, are.well known musicians, and.-have utilised their ability to select a' musical combination of • much excellence, ' Each member of the . present company is a star artist, able to sing'.• and piny some .instrument,- in addition .to ••' being an acomp.lkhcd bellringer. This enables, ■ the company to give an entertiimuerit of much variety, unique in itself, and full of refinement and versatility. The combination l now comprises Miss Lizzie Payne, Mr Ralph' -~-' Steele,- Mr Jatufcs A. Williams, (basso pre-' ',- (undo), all so well known to n New Zealand audience, as to netd no further comment), and Miss Lorraine Tanslcy (a native of Danne-, virke (a contralto vocalist who is said.to ■ possess a rich, flexiblo voice of extraordinary compass, who has won golden opinions from .' the Australian, press), Miss Bertha Stiller,', (a brilliant pianiste, flautistc, xylophoriste, • ■ . and. a clever society entertainer). Miss Alice Appleby (a talented instrumentalist and descriptive balaflist). and Mr' Tom Elston- '« Whidburn (a pleasing baritone, elocutionist,' .... and raconteur). The .beliringing on tho " ' newly-imported \aet of silver-toned bells is--, harmonised withN vocal accompaniment by the members of the The part .singing , is said to boa treat to listen to, The box. jplan will open at the Dresden oh Thursday morning, where seats can be secured for any. night of the season.

PIANO.AND SONG RECITAL. It is the .intention of Mr Max Scherek arid Miss Amy Mrirphy to give somothing unusual' in the way ot recitals on Tuesday, the 18th ,\ hist; in.the Choral Hall. The programme in '")'■ preparation will be diversified in both ' sec- ■ • tions. Beethoven's 32 variations in C, minor, ballade in'A flat by Chopin, Rigoletto, paraphrase by Lizst, and several compositions by modern composers will be, played by Mr Scherek; and Miss Amy Murphy will include the celebrated "Hindu song", (created by Mjdame Melba), aii aria from Gounod's "La ■ Reino do Saba," and several other genis troin i '■' ,' her extensive repertoire. An interesting, fact concerning the above is that both artists are natives of Duncdin. '.'•..

RIFLE SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY. A privalo exhibition of trick riflo shooting was given by two young Dnnedinites (Messrs Barnard, and Geld.'o) in tho Lily of tho' Valley (U.A.0.D.) Lodgcroom, Great Kin? street, last evening, when it number,of friondH , and supporters' witnessed tho proceedings. The shooting was affirmed by all to be quits' f ' wonderful.' A prominent shootist went so tar • ■!" as saying .that Messrs Barnard and Qeldso -, . commenco ' when other champions leave off. The whole'of the tricks aro original, and some startling 'effects were produced. A com* initteo has been formed, which incjudes a, number of prominent citizens, with the object ot sending the sharp-shooters to the Old Country. It was decided to give a froe public, exhibition on Thursday next at. the same rooms, when all representative sportsmen are invited. ''•,'..'

The St. Matthew's sale: of wDrk will open in the schoolroom- on "Wednesday. During tho wintef tho members of the guild have been busy preparing quantities of beautiful needlework, and besides this there will bo an attractivo display of lcnick-nacls, produce, sweets, and flowers, and also jumble and t«a stalls. / .